The number of pupils caught trying to cheat in their GCSEs and A-levels by smuggling in mobile phones rose by 6% last year. Last year, 4,400 penalties were issued to students for "exam malpractice":

The most common type of cheating by pupils was bringing in unauthorised material – mainly phones and other electronic communication devices they could use to access the internet or look up stored information. Other banned items being sneaked into the exam hall included calculators, dictionaries or study guides. Some 1,897 penalties were given in this area - up 8% on the year before.

Ofqual pointed out that cheating remained extremely rare, with the number caught equivalent to 0.03% of all the exams sat. Have you ever cheated at school by bringing a calculator to your maths exam, or having a sneaky peek at your neighbour's answers? Is cheating at an exam an essential part of education?